Trichiocercus sparshalli
2 Sparshall's Moth at Paddys River, ACT
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| Trichiocercus sparshalli | donhe | 15 May 2021 | |
| Trichiocercus sparshalli | ibaird | 14 May 2021 | |
| Lymantriinae (subfamily) | Sarah2019 | 14 May 2021 |
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User's notes
Dead. Tussock moth?
1 comment
14 May 2021
No, similar looking, a Prominent moth (Notodontidae). Caterpillars feed on certain Eucalypt species. Female with black head.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.904500-35.467868
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 14 May 2021 02:43 PM Recorded on
- Sarah2019 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Sarah2019 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Trichiocercus sparshalli Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Trichiocercus sparshalli Scientific name
- Sparshall's Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1297.99m Recorded at altitude
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